Martin Rodbell (1925-1998) was an American biochemist and molecular
endocrinologist who shared the Nobel Prize in 1994 in Physiology or Medicine
for his discovery of G-proteins and the principles of signal transduction in
cellular communication. The National Library of Medicine is the repository for
the Martin Rodbell Papers, which range from
1925 to 1999.
The Martin Rodbell Papers contain laboratory notebooks, research reports, published articles and books, poems, correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, speeches,
news clippings, photographic prints, and audiovisual materials.

As part of its Profiles in Science project, the
National Library of Medicine is digitizing and making
available over the World Wide Web a selection of the
Martin Rodbell Papers, for use by educators and
researchers. This Web site provides access to the
portions of the Martin Rodbell Papers that are now
publicly available. Individuals interested in
conducting research in the Martin Rodbell Papers are
invited to
contact
the National Library of Medicine.

This online Exhibit is designed to introduce you to the
various phases of Rodbell's
scientific career and professional life. It is divided
into sections that focus on
Rodbell's life and major
scientific contributions. We suggest that new visitors
begin with this exhibit, which includes a small
selection of documents and visuals, organized within
these sections. Each section begins with a "Background
Narrative," which leads to "Documents" and "Visuals."

Visitors may access additional materials through
Search
on the navigation bar. They may also view the materials
alphabetically or chronologically by choosing
Browse
on the navigation bar. Documents and visuals in these
lists are arranged by format and then either
alphabetically by title or chronologically.